⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Keith; Lincoln – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 11:44PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

At 1143 PM CDT/1043 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Sutherland, or 22 miles west of North Platte,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Sutherland, Hershey, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area,
Sarben, Coker, O’Fallons, and Birdwood.

This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 149 and
172.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.